Introduction

You've seen the leaks and read the speculation, but that is all about to change. Yes, the new AMD FM2 APUs have landed at TechPowerUp. Today, we only have a preview of the AMD APUs, but you can definitely expect to see a whole lot of APU reviews in the coming days as they get reviewed by TechPowerUp and other sites.
Of course, I posted pictures of my first test chip back in July. I have since then had the pleasure of using an AMD FM2 APU for daily tasks with my main rig, and I have been using that AMD A10-5800K on the sly for the last three months. Let's just say, yes, I am very familiar with them. A short time before today, as I was prepping the actual review by doing all the needed benchmarks, AMD let us know that we could go ahead and post a preview to show you guys not only what is coming by also including some game performance numbers. A lot of people are asking whether this is "Just another AMD Launch?" and "Why do I even care?", so let's see if we can't clear the air a bit and get some of those questions answered. Let's take a look without any further ado. A list of detailed specifications, and the models that should be launching in just a short time, are shown below: